Dimapur, June 5 (MExN): The All Zeliangrong Students’ Union has expressed anguish over the deteriorating law and order situation in NC Hills even after the Union Home Ministry had reviewed the situation with deployment of adequate security forces to curb the ongoing violence. The AZSU of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland have now called for both national and international intervention. A press note issued by AZSU president Mirhu and assistant general secretary Nchaheing appealed to human rights activists in the state as well as for national and international intervention in view of the violation of human rights and lawlessness in the hills district and to help restore normalcy and peace in the region. It was alleged that even the district administration, law-enforcing agencies and Indian security forces were just mere spectators “with partial and inferior attitude towards the indigenous Zeliangrong Nagas”. The AZSU alleged that the Dimasa militants are being allowed to carry out atrocities even in their presence with different kinds of sophisticated weapons. It was also claimed that even after months of violence in NC Hills not a single perpetrator has been arrested so far. The AZSU also questioned the insincerity on the part of the Government of Assam in tackling the situation and claimed that it was “adding fuel to escalate the violence”.
The AZSU observed that the frequent atrocities and attacks carried out on the Zeliangrong Nagas by the Dimasa militant groups have been escalating day by day. It was stated that the DHD (Dilip) and DHD (Jewel) are both actively perpetuating the violence and blaming one another for the atrocities committed against innocent Zeliangrong Naga villages. This has led to loss of lives and properties, it said.
It was also stated that on May 28 two innocent villagers of Mabauram village were shot dead and 21 houses set ablaze. Further, on June 3, 54 houses were razed at Borochenam village, 15 houses in Ningairam (Limkai) village and 16 houses at Kampairam village, all by Dimasa militants. Three children below 12 years and two children above 12 years were shot dead, besides a 3-year old child was injured. On June 4 four houses at Longmang village near Haflong were torched by the Dimasa militants in the presence of the Assam Police, it said.
